Stop the Job Search Insanity: The Tale of Eden's Resume Obsession
The Panicked Client 🫨
Eden came to me in a panic just the other day. "J.T., this weekend I spent hours researching and designing 20 different resume formats," she frantically explained. "I've been applying for jobs for a month with no luck, so I decided to try redoing my resume over and over. What do you think of this new format I made?"
I had to stop Eden right there. As her career coach, I knew I needed to urgently intervene before she went any further down this rabbit hole.
The Hard Truth No One Wants to Hear
Eden hired me to teach her the really important lessons about landing a job. And this might be one of the most crucial: your resume alone is not going to get you hired. Spending hours upon hours tweaking it into multiple formats will be a massive waste of time and blow to your self-confidence.
I charged into explaining it with an analogy. Imagine the current job search process is a gridlocked highway. There are fancy Lamborghinis and basic Hondas all stuck there. It doesn't matter what vehicle you have - none are moving efficiently. Your resume is like your vehicle, and the online applications are the gridlocked road.
The Path to Actually Getting Hired ✅
While endlessly revamping your resume might feel productive, like you're taking control, it actually won't get you anywhere faster in this gridlock. In one of the worst job markets in ages, applying online yields little chance of even getting a response. It's pure gridlock out there.
The key is getting yourself into the back channels - the routes less traveled where you can directly connect with hiring managers and recruiters. While the highway is gridlocked, there are always alternative paths that will get you to your destination far quicker once you know how to navigate them.
Learn the Strategies That Actually Work
And that's exactly what I'm teaching through Work It DAILY. How to backchannel your way into positions using alternative search strategies proven to work in this market. Because repeating futile tactics like obsessive resume tweaking is insanity - it will only leave you more drained and demoralized.
I invited Eden to sign up for a 7-day FREE Work It DAILY trial to access our team of trained career pros. Rather than wasting more time on materials that likely won't move the needle, you'll learn to navigate your unique roadblocks directly with the experts. We'll get you onto those crucial back channels to finally break through the gridlock.
The Bottom Line 👇
Hunting for jobs is hard enough without going it alone using outdated approaches. With our seasoned navigators coaching her, Eden can regain control over her career journey using tailored, industry-backed advice - not more one-size-fits-all insanity.
Because no matter how fancy you make your car, it means nothing in a gridlock. But finding a new roadmap with a guide who knows the way? That can have you unstuck and hired at your dream job in no time.
Go get ‘em!
J.T. O’Donnell
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